Foot warmer cables
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Foot warmer cables
Just bought a 1500 SE that has foot warmers and the control knob but the cables have been cut by the lower vents and removed from the fairing control knob. I have managed to purchase some replacement cables but can't find anything in the manual to show how they route from the vents to the control knob.
Does anyone have a diagram or photos hat can give me a clue, so I can run them in and get the vents working again.
Does anyone have a diagram or photos hat can give me a clue, so I can run them in and get the vents working again.
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Re: Foot warmer cables
I had a look through the manuals I have as well, and found nothing.RogerT45 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 12:58 pm Just bought a 1500 SE that has foot warmers and the control knob but the cables have been cut by the lower vents and removed from the fairing control knob. I have managed to purchase some replacement cables but can't find anything in the manual to show how they route from the vents to the control knob.
Does anyone have a diagram or photos hat can give me a clue, so I can run them in and get the vents working again.
I looked through some pictures from my various pull-aparts, and found only a couple, showing a little bit of the left-side cable:


Without any other specific information, I would route them as best as I could, keeping them straight as possible (no sharp curves), and away from anything hot or that moves, to prevent wear.
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Re: Foot warmer cables
Thanks for getting back to me. Those couple of photos will help to get me started.
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Re: Foot warmer cables
I noticed the joint where the cables split in your post about timing belt replacement, behind right lower panel. I also noticed the cable coming up in the right pocket area to the control knob, in your post about replacing dash panel bubs with LED's. This now gives me a very good idea about the routing.
I'm really glad you take very clear photos. I always take them for my own reference but never thought how useful they would be to other people. I might have to go through my library to see if I can logically organise them into useful sequences for posting.
I'm really glad you take very clear photos. I always take them for my own reference but never thought how useful they would be to other people. I might have to go through my library to see if I can logically organise them into useful sequences for posting.
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Re: Foot warmer cables
I might be of some help now i have removed all tupperware for a fresh paint. I will take some pictures in daylight tomorrow (Central European time +1) I'll be back! 

Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle
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Re: Foot warmer cables
Thank you I really appreciate that.
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Re: Foot warmer cables
Here are two pictures that show how the cable(s) run. On the first one you see the splitter which just rests inside the fairing and then the right cable (riding direction) runs to almost the middle of the bike in front of the belt covers and then loops back to the connection of the door of the heating underneath the belt covers. The one for the left just runs in between of the frame and under the belt covers to the connection point
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle
GL1100 '80
GL1200 '87
GL1500 '94
GL1100 '80
GL1200 '87
GL1500 '94
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Re: Foot warmer cables
That's brilliant, thank you for that. Time to play!
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Re: Foot warmer cables
Good luck. If you need anything else to be fotographed let me hear it..........
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle
GL1100 '80
GL1200 '87
GL1500 '94
GL1100 '80
GL1200 '87
GL1500 '94
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Re: Foot warmer cables
Two years later, but I have exactly this issue. Thanks for the photos. I've got all the lower tupperware removed, both sides. But I'm thinking I now need to remove the right side of the fairing. Oh boy!...
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Re: Foot warmer cables
Within these pics, and appropriate for the thread, my BASE 93 1500I has the heater hose pictured, but I have no vent doors on the lower fairing area (L or R) and no control knob. When I had the fronts off for timing belt change, I couldn’t determine what that hose fed. I did get a good understanding of the heat discharge via the fairing side vents and the lower fairing selectable vent, but am lost as to white this hose supplies heat. I suppose I could have removed more lower panels, but...WingAdmin wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 2:24 pmI had a look through the manuals I have as well, and found nothing.RogerT45 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 12:58 pm Just bought a 1500 SE that has foot warmers and the control knob but the cables have been cut by the lower vents and removed from the fairing control knob. I have managed to purchase some replacement cables but can't find anything in the manual to show how they route from the vents to the control knob.
Does anyone have a diagram or photos hat can give me a clue, so I can run them in and get the vents working again.
I looked through some pictures from my various pull-aparts, and found only a couple, showing a little bit of the left-side cable:
Without any other specific information, I would route them as best as I could, keeping them straight as possible (no sharp curves), and away from anything hot or that moves, to prevent wear.
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Re: Foot warmer cables
That hose goes up to the air intake housing. It supplies warm air to the intake until a thermostatic valve opens and lets in ambient air after the engine warms up some.